The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
The Home for Destitute Children.
AvILToNITE,

The annual meeting of the trustees
of the Home for Destitute Children
of Garrett Co., was hell at the Home
in Deer Park, Monday Aug. %.
The present board of officers and
trustees were reelected with the ad.
dition to the latter of Mrs. LltrObe
and Rev. Mr.. McIlvain, Of Balti-
more. 1t WAS decided that the fiscal
year should tegin with July LIST.
1887. The following report was re.
ceived
The Home for Destitute Children
of Garrett county, Md, was opened
October 2nd. 1856, on trial, to ascer-
tain the need of such an institution.
The fact that there have been 10 APP
plications for the admission of child
rem in the Home shows that il is
needed.
TIE object is not just to provide
food, clothing and shelter for the
children, but to so "bring them up
that they may become useful men,
bers of society,"" Especially. that
they may be thorough in the line of
domestic service.
To attain these objects, three hours
each morning are devoted to school
lessons, the rest of the day to house
work, garden work in summer, sew
ing, knitting, etc. The children are
already beginning to earn little by
the sale of hammocks.
Both boys and girls take their
turns of a month at time helping in
kitchen and chamber work. Those
large enough assist in regular clean
ing, washing and ironing.
The Home was to receive but ten
children the first year. The number
was filled in just four months after
the reception of the first.
The first to enter we're a girl of II,
boy of and boy of 7-sIster and
brothers-received October 9Th, the
father disable d and the mother dying
of consumption. They have made
satisfactory progress in most of their
lessons, especially the boy of9. The
two oldest are very helpful.
October Dist we received a boy of
II, having no mother, the father a
brokendown man of 81. The boy
proved very apt about the house. In
June had a chance to give him a
home on farm. where we hope he
will remain till grown.
October Goth brought US little girl
not quite FIVE, the mother unmarried
and not earning enough to properly
care for the child. The little one
seemed almost a baby at first, but
though taking no lessons from books
yet, is making fair progress in sew
ing so that she is even some help in
that line.
November 9th two little girls, sis
ters, came, one the other 10. the
father dead, and the mother, having
six other children was so destitute
that clothing had to be sent from the
home for the children to wear in.
These two were considered by their
neighbors to be too dull to learn any,
thing, but have proved themselves
quite bright. One being just through
the first reader, the other more than
half way through. They have also
made sufficient progress in sewing to
help make their own clothes.
February 4th poor mother came
to us, having two children with her
and not knowing where to spend the
night. Her husband was dead. She
stayed with US a week, then found
work, while we keep the the two
boys, one of 8 the other of three.
Both are smart, energetic little fell
lows and give promise of being USE
full hard working men if spared to
manhood.
February 9Th we received another
little one not quite 3 years old, but
his dying mother begged that we
should take him.
This was ten, but March Doth
brought little lame fellow, not
quite ten years old, for whom appii-
cation had once been made, so we
took him as n boarder. Found the
trouble with the knee quite serious,
so he was sent TO the Maryland Gen.
eral Hospital, where he occupies the
the Garrett county free bed. He is a
bright little fellow and a great favor.
tie in the Hospital.
The expenses of the Home were